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Diversified Energy (DEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.34 -0.48 (-2.84%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$16.65 +0.31 (+1.88%)
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About Diversified Energy Stock (NYSE:DEC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.14
$16.65
50-Day Range
$13.05
$18.31
52-Week Range
$12.33
$18.90
Volume
468,895 shs
Average Volume
935,638 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.18 billion
P/E Ratio
11.12
Dividend Yield
7.10%
Price Target
$21.83
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Diversified Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

DEC MarketRank™: 

Diversified Energy scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 247 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Diversified Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Diversified Energy has a consensus price target of $21.83, representing about 33.6% upside from its current price of $16.34.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Diversified Energy has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Diversified Energy are expected to decrease by -23.87% in the coming year, from $3.31 to $2.52 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Diversified Energy is 11.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Diversified Energy is 11.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.69.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Diversified Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.37% of the float of Diversified Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Diversified Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.49, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Diversified Energy has recently decreased by 5.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Diversified Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Diversified Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Diversified Energy is 78.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Diversified Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.03% next year. This indicates that Diversified Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Diversified Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Diversified Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 15 people have searched for DEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Diversified Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Diversified Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.90% of the stock of Diversified Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    26.51% of the stock of Diversified Energy is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's insider trading history.
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DEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Diversified Energy's stock was trading at $14.51 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, DEC shares have increased by 12.6% and is now trading at $16.3430.

Diversified Energy Company PLC (NYSE:DEC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 6th. The company reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of Diversified Energy include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.85%), Skylands Capital LLC (0.04%), Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.03%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.03%).
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Shares of DEC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Diversified Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Vertiv (VRT) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/06/2026
Record date for 3/31 Dividend
2/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend
2/27/2026
Dividend Payable
3/31/2026
Today
5/05/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/06/2026
AGM 2026
5/06/2026
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
5/29/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
5/29/2026
Dividend Payable
6/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Other Alt Energy
Sub-Industry
Petroleum And Natural Gas
Current Symbol
NYSE:DEC
Previous Symbol
NYSE:DEC
CIK
1922446
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,987
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$27.00
Low Price Target
$17.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.78
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.12
Forward P/E Ratio
4.94
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.73
Current Ratio
0.60
Quick Ratio
0.60

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.61 billion
Price / Sales
0.73
Cash Flow
$7.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.06
Book Value
$8.54 per share
Price / Book
1.91

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
72,351,000
Free Float
70,253,000
Market Cap
$1.18 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
-0.34
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This page (NYSE:DEC) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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